EU antitrust regulators opened on Friday an in-depth probe into Telefonica’s (TEF.MC) (O2Dn.DE) proposed 8.6 billion euro ($11.9 billion) takeover of KPN’s (KPN.AS) German unit, saying the deal may reduce competition in the German mobile market. Spanish telecoms provider Telefonica’s takeover of KPN’s E-Plus will put it on par with […]
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Spanish Banks to Face Profitability Challenges-IMF, EC
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday said Spanish Banks will face profitability challenges in the coming years as lending and home prices continues to slide further. This is coming on the heels of a fifth and final review of the country’s financial sector by the […]
Spanish banks’ bad loan ratio at record 11.38 pct
Spanish banks’ bad loan ratio at record 11.38 pct in November, totaling $256.17 billion Spain’s central bank says the level of bad debt in the country’s banks rose to a new record 11.38 percent in November, up from 11.23 percent in October. In data released Friday, the bank said non-performing […]
